Been Injured in an Accident Which Wasn’t Your Fault?

by admin on July 15, 2012

If you have been injured personally through no fault of your own then it may well be time to speak to a personal injury accident claims advisor. Many people find this a daunting prospect but the advisor will actually take all of the stress of making a claim completely out of the equation for you.

So What Is a Personal Injury?

The definition of a personal injury is a psychological illness or injury or a physical illness, disease or injury. A personal injury can also result in death to the affected party.

Personal injuries can happen in many different places.

They can be work related such as asbestosis
They can be caused by a traffic accident
They can be slips, trips and falls
Psychological illness or distress
Illness brought on by bullying and so on

There are so many points to take into consideration when making a claim and the great thing about going to a specialist company to help you is that they will be able to go through all of the most important aspects with you. This is something which is extremely difficult for an injured individual to do alone as there is so much to take into consideration.

Aspects which the advisor will speak with you about are whether you wish to make a complaint about the organisation that you feel was to blame for your injuries. They will also look at making a claim for any financial losses you have sustained. If you are unable to work as a result of this injury they will look at financial compensation for this. Also they will speak to you about counselling and support if you are feeling low.

Many people who have been through an accident which was not their fault experience feelings of depression and fear. This is natural to an extent but when it begins to impair your usual daily activities and life, you need to seek help.

Steps to Take

Ensure that if the accident happened in the workplace that you report this to the relevant people. Also ensure that it is recorded in the incident book. If the accident happened on the road then inform the police and contact your insurance company too.

See your doctor or attend the hospital in order to get checked out, even if you feel relatively ok. Medical reports will be needed if a claim is to be made.

Put together as much evidence as you can in order to back up your case. Photographs are useful for this. It may help you to put pen to paper and to write an account of the accident whilst it is fresh within your mind. If there are witnesses to the accident then do make every effort to take down their names and addresses for future reference.

By contacting a specialist personal injury accident claims company you can take all the hassle out of claiming compensation for an accident which was not your fault. Call an advisor today for a no obligation chat.